Victims of Domestic Violence Generalist Practice Skills

Domestic Violence and Conceptual Explanations

Domestic violence in our societies has been limited in recent years, but the conceptual explanations for the occurrence of violence within relationships have not been adequately discussed. Human care workers have not been qualified to resolve the issue with current marginal expertise (Coady and Lehmann 77). Today, though observing important ethical limits, they are equipped with realistic abilities to support victims of domestic abuse.

Techniques and Skills in Intervention

Their intervention techniques and procedures are used by human service practitioners as instruments to direct their contact with clients. Second, in the area of human care, compassion and empathy are important skills. Empathy allows the social worker to understand the victim’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences from their perspective (Laing and Humphreys 17). Ideally, the human service professional needs to be fully absorbed in the client’s scenario of domestic violence. Moreover, for any counseling session to be productive, the practitioners ought to have the emotional maturity to relate to the client’s crisis without being lost in the experience (Martin 57).

Clinical Assessments and Active Listening

It is necessary to continuously perform clinical assessments of the patients in the determination of quality and level of functionality in the victims’ interpersonal, social, family setup, spiritual, and community domains (Martin 72). Besides, the practitioner needs to use the features of active listening, such as observation of the client’s body language and maintaining direct eye contact, to establish a confidential conversation (Coady and Lehmann 78). For that reason, the consideration of everything the victim says as essential is vital in the completion of the treatment plan.

Conclusion

The generalist practice skills are helpful for the client when faced with the crisis of domestic violence. Through the application of these skills, service users are empowered to address the problem in a significant and healthy manner. Human services practitioners must exercise their sympathy and empathy, patience, observation, and active listening skills to help their clients.

Works Cited

Coady, Nick, and Peter Lehmann (eds). Theoretical perspectives for direct social work practice: A generalist-eclectic approach. Springer Publishing Company, 2016.

Laing, Lesley, and Cathy Humphreys. Social work and domestic violence: developing critical and reflective practice. Sage, 2013.

Martin, Michelle E. Introduction to human services: Through the eyes of practice settings. Pearson Higher Ed., 2013.